JUDGMENT :

1. The appellants have filed the present appeal being aggrieved by the award dated 22nd July, 1999, whereby the District Judge, Dhar, has partly enhanced the compensation in favour of the appellants. 2. The agriculture land Survey No. 2090/1 area .582 hectare = 2 Bigha, 6 Biswa = 63,373 Sq.ft of village Kheda Tehsil Badnawar, (in short “the acquired land”) belonging to the appellants was acquired by way of notification dated 30-1-1981 under section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act. The appellants challenged the said notification by way of writ petition registered as M. P. No. 664/1985(old) before this Court. By order dated 21-6-1990, the said petition was allowed and the Government of M. P. was directed to issue a fresh notification. After aforesaid order passed by the High Court, the Government of M. P. issued a second notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act on 2-11-1990.Thereafter, the Land Acquisition Officer passed an award dt. 22-6-1991, awarding the compensation to the appellants for the acquired land at the rate of Rs.27,700/- per hectare.

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